"The Disrespectful Goat"
A beautiful woman was riding across a bridge when she was stopped by a goat. "O beautiful woman!" said the goat. "You please me. I wish to marry you."
The woman laughed. "Why would you want to marry me? You don't even know my name."
"Your name?" asked the goat. "I didn't ask about your name: I asked you to marry me. What is your answer?"
"This is my answer," said the woman who sliced the goat's head off with her arakh.
The goat's head, lying on the bank, then said, "So...is that a yes?"

2012-12-30 19:40 New translation of "1HGT: #3" into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

Anha azhak qazer Jonaan.

1SG-NOM give-1SG.PRES apple-ACC John-ALL

I give John the apple.

2012-12-30 19:31 New translation of "1HGT: neative #1" into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

Qazer vo virzetho.

apple-NOM NEG is.red-3SG.PRES.NEG

The apple is not red.

2012-12-30 19:30 New translation of "CIV IV: Order 2" into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

K'athjilari.

by-certainty-GEN

Certainly.

2012-12-30 19:29 New translation of "1HGT: #1" into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

Qazer virzetha.

apple-NOM is.red-3SG.PRES

The apple is red.

2012-12-30 19:29 New translation of "1HGT: future" into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

Me vazha mae maan.

3SG-NOM FUT-give-3SG 3SG-ACC 3SG-ALL

She will give it to him.

2012-12-30 19:26 New translation of "Farewell" into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

Fonas chek, zhey $

hunt-IMP well, VOC

bye $

2012-12-30 19:25 New translation of "Mary " into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

Mari

Mari

Mary

2012-12-30 19:24 New translation of "CIV IV: Select 6" into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

Ai?

yes

Yes?

2012-12-30 19:23 New translation of "Merry Christmas!" into Dothraki by David J. Peterson

Ajjalani neaka vezhvena!

night-GEN long-NNM excellent-NNM

Merry Christmas!

2012-12-30 19:15 Changed language: Dothraki

Dothraki by David J. Peterson was updated.

2012-12-30 08:38 New translation of "Merry Christmas!" into Manchu by k1234567890y

He who knows not and knows not he knows not
He is a fool. Shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not
He is a student. Teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows
He is asleep. Wake him.
He who knows and knows he knows
He is wise. Follow him.

2012-11-29 17:50 Changed language: Wosa

Wosa by cromulant was updated.

2012-11-26 15:52 New translation of "In Flanders fields" into Enterdese by Escodrion

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

He who knows not and knows not he knows not
He is a fool. Shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not
He is a student. Teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows
He is asleep. Wake him.
He who knows and knows he knows
He is wise. Follow him.

2012-10-20 19:52 New translation of "Genesis 11:2" into Myrkçam by sciric

And all the earth had one language and one tongue. And it came about that in their wandering from the east, they came to a stretch of flat country in the land of Shinar, and there they made their living-place. And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks, burning them well. And they had bricks for stone, putting them together with sticky earth. And they said, Come, let us make a town, and a tower whose top will go up as high as heaven; and let us make a great name for ourselves, so that we may not be wanderers over the face of the earth. And the Lord came down to see the town and the tower which the children of men were building. And the Lord said, See, they are all one people and have all one language; and this is only the start of what they may do: and now it will not be possible to keep them from any purpose of theirs. Come, let us go down and take away the sense of their language, so that they will not be able to make themselves clear to one another. So the Lord God sent them away into every part of the earth: and they gave up building their town. So it was named Babel, because there the Lord took away the sense of all languages and from there the Lord sent them away over all the face of the earth.

2012-09-17 21:37 Changed language: Wosa

Wosa by cromulant was updated.

2012-09-16 01:14 Newsfeeds fixed

*grmbl* I hadn't noticed they were broken, but now they all work again.

I've also converted them to the new format, which is less ATOM-y but hopefully less likely to break whenever the django-devs defines backwards-compatibility as something that isn't 100% backwards compatible.

He who knows not and knows not he knows not
He is a fool. Shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not
He is a student. Teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows
He is asleep. Wake him.
He who knows and knows he knows
He is wise. Follow him.

2012-08-30 04:24 New translation of "You keep using that word..." into Mandarin by k1234567890y

你一直用那個字。我不認為它的意思和你所認為的它的意思相同。

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

2012-08-30 04:23 New translation of "On knowing and not knowing" into Mandarin by k1234567890y

He who knows not and knows not he knows not
He is a fool. Shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not
He is a student. Teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows
He is asleep. Wake him.
He who knows and knows he knows
He is wise. Follow him.

2012-08-30 04:16 New translation of "On knowing and not knowing" into Manchu by k1234567890y

He who knows not and knows not he knows not
He is a fool. Shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not
He is a student. Teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows
He is asleep. Wake him.
He who knows and knows he knows
He is wise. Follow him.

2012-08-30 04:05 New translation of "You keep using that word..." into Manchu by k1234567890y

2012-08-23 18:59 New translation of "On knowing and not knowing" into Saltha by Foolster41

He who knows not and knows not he knows not
He is a fool. Shun him.
He who knows not and knows he knows not
He is a student. Teach him.
He who knows and knows not he knows
He is asleep. Wake him.
He who knows and knows he knows
He is wise. Follow him.

2012-08-23 07:21 New translation of "You keep using that word..." into Saltha by Foolster41

2012-08-22 13:09 New snarky translation exercise!

2012-08-22 06:21 Changed language: ProConlang

2012-08-21 18:27 Changed language: Ishtol

Ishtol by Berek was updated.

2012-08-21 05:46 Changed language: ProConlang

ProConlang by Arthaey Angosii was updated.

2012-08-20 12:40 New translation exercise!

There's this proverb that starts he who knows not and knows not that he knows not. The English is a bit clunky IMHO, would it also be clunky in other languages? Notice that there are recursive relative sentences in that thing: He1 who [knows not and knows not [that he1 knows not]].... That's not something a language must be able to do, but then again, what would such a language do instead?

yola imon sel - friend(s) of me
yola mal mali deki on imon sel - the best friend(s) of me
hiles los yola mal mali deki on imon sel - one of the best friends of me
tiles los yola mal mali deki on imon sel - three of the best friends of me
iso los yola mal mali deki on imon sel - some of the best friends of me
deke los yola mal mali deki on imon sel - most of the best friends of me
des los yola mal mali deki on imon sel - all of the best friends of me
hiles dal mal aco - one person that is funny
hiles dal mal aco koder - one person that is very funny
hiles dal mal aco deki on los des dal - the funniest person of all persons
tiles disi - three clothings
tiles disi mal emesep - three clean clothings
tiles disi mal emesep deki on - the cleanest three clothings
tales disi mal ole deki on los disi mal emesep deki on - the two newest clothings of the clean clothings
tales disi mal ole deki on los tiles disi mal emesep deki on - the two newest clothings of the cleanest three clothings
hilok hair on - the first question(s)
onhilok raik tiles hair - the first group of (some) three questions / onhilok raik tiles hair on - the first group of the three questions
tilok hair on - the third question(s)
tuban hair on los hair on - the last question of all questions

my friends
my best friends
one of my best friends
3 of my best friends
some of my best friends
most of my best friends
all of my best friends
a funny man
a very funny man
the funniest man of all
3 shirts
3 clean shirts
the cleanest 3 shirts
the newest 2 of the clean shirts
the newest 2 of the 3 clean shirts
the first question
the first 3 questions
the third question
the last of the questions

2012-07-04 16:49 New translation of "On Tradition" into Mandarin by k1234567890y

傳統是腐化年輕者以讚揚逝去者的老者。

Tradition is the old corrupting the young to please the dead.

2012-07-04 16:05 Changed language: Conlang

Conlang by cromulant was updated.

2012-07-04 11:55 New translation of "1HGT: negative #3" into Sakawi by k1234567890y

Yohan gitemeti dhama kunomos(u)tominakimos(i)

Yohan

John

git-em-eti

be.at-3.SG.OBJ-Adverbial

dhama

pome

kun-om-os(u)tom-in-ak-i-mos(i)

give-3.SG.OBJ-3.SG.DAT-1.SG.SUBJ-REAL-PRES-NEG

I don't give John the apple.

2012-07-04 11:54 New translation of "1HGT: neative #1" into Sakawi by k1234567890y

dhama makasindosakimos(i)

dhama

pome

makas-ind-os-ak-i-mos(i)

red-to.be.in.state.of-3.SG.P-INDIC-PRES-NEG

The apple is not red.

2012-07-04 11:53 New translation of "1HGT: #1" into Sakawi by k1234567890y

dhama makas-ind-os-ak-i

dhama

pome

makas-ind-os-ak-i

red-to.be.in.state.of-3.SG.P-INDIC-PRES

The apple is red.

2012-07-04 11:50 New translation of "1HGT: #2" into Sakawi by k1234567890y

Yohanti dhamatidomaki

Yohan-ti

John-ADV

dhama-t-id-om-ak-i

pome-3.POSS-to.be-3.SG.P-INDIC-PRES

It is John’s apple.

2012-07-04 11:33 New translation of "Berlitzism" into Sakawi by k1234567890y

witenideseki vai? mosi, movidosaki

witen-id-es-ek-i

pen-to.be-3.SG.P-INDIC-PRES

vai?

Q?

mosi,

no,

mov-id-os-ak-i

window-to.be-3.SG.P-INDIC-PRES

Is it a pencil? No, it is a window.

2012-07-04 11:17 New translation of "Berlitzism" into Nevotak by k1234567890y

hat nabnom hai? nu, hat chozhdab.

hat

this/that

nab=nom

write=tool

hai?

Q?

nu,

NEG,

hat

this/that

chozh=dab.

light=door

Is it a pencil? No, it is a window.

2012-07-04 11:06 New translation of "Berlitzism" into Lonmai Luna by k1234567890y

tak alor dunopapit? modahe, alor bula

tak

Q

alor

that

dunopa=pit?

graphite=pen?

modahe,

no,

alor

that

bula

window

Is it a pencil? No, it is a window.

2012-07-04 10:49 New translation of "Berlitzism" into German by k1234567890y

Ist es ein Bleistift? nein, es ist ein Fenster

Is it a pencil? No, it is a window.

2012-07-04 10:43 New translation of "I can eat glass" into Manchu by k1234567890y

bi bolosu be jeme mutembi, bi terede kokiraburakv

I can eat glass, it does not hurt me.

2012-07-04 10:36 New translation of "Berlitzism" into Manchu by k1234567890y

Tere oci emu ciyanfi inuo? waka, tere oci emu fa

Is it a pencil? No, it is a window.

2012-07-04 10:33 New translation of "1HGT: want" into German by k1234567890y

Ich will es ihr geben

I want to give it to her.

2012-07-04 10:32 New translation of "1HGT: past" into German by k1234567890y

Er hat Johann das gegeben

He has given it to John.

2012-07-04 10:31 New translation of "1HGT: negative #3" into German by k1234567890y

Ich gebe Johann den Apfen nicht

I don't give John the apple.

2012-07-04 10:31 New translation of "1HGT: future" into German by k1234567890y

Sie wird es him geben

She will give it to him.

2012-07-04 10:30 New translation of "1HGT: must" into German by k1234567890y

Ich muss es him geben

I must give it to him.

2012-07-04 10:30 New translation of "1HGT: neative #1" into German by k1234567890y

Der Apfel ist nicht rot

The apple is not red.

2012-07-04 10:29 New translation of "1HGT: #6" into German by k1234567890y

Sie gibt es ihm

She gives it to him.

2012-07-04 10:29 New translation of "1HGT: #5" into German by k1234567890y

Er gibt Johann das

He gives it to John.

2012-07-04 10:27 New translation of "1HGT: #3" into German by k1234567890y

Ich gebe Johan den Apfel

I give John the apple.

2012-07-04 10:23 New translation of "1HGT: #4" into German by k1234567890y

2012-07-01 17:04 Changed language: Arka

2012-07-01 16:51 New language: Damin

2012-07-01 16:38 Changed language: Arka

Arka by Seren Arbazard was updated.

2012-07-01 14:59 Ch-ch-ch-feature changes

Some changes to the features-section: the page for a specific feature or value no longer combines conlangs and natlangs but makes it possible to compare the differences. This has led to some fun discoveries!

Once there was a farmer whose horse ran away. His neighbor came over to tell him he felt sorry for him, only to be told in return: "Who knows what is good or bad?" It was true. The next day the horse returned, bringing with it eleven wild horses it had met during its adventurous escape. The neighbor came over again, this time to congratulate the farmer on his good fortune. Only to be told once again "Who knows what is good or bad? True this time too; the next day the farmer's son tried to tame one of the wild horses and fell off, breaking his leg. His neighbor came back again one more time to express how bad he felt But for the third time all the farmer had to say was: "Who knows what is good or bad?" And once again the farmer was correct, for this time, the king of that land had started a war and the following day soldiers came by to draft young men into the army, but because of his injury the son was not taken.

2012-06-26 20:29 Changed language: Wosa

Wosa by cromulant was updated.

2012-06-26 19:57 New translation of "Bottle-washing" into French by calo

When my great-great-grandfather was a young man, he travelled out into the
world. First he went west; there was only sand there. Then he went north;
there was only snow there. Then he went east; there the mountains were too
high and great-great-grandfather couldn't climb them. At last he decided to
travel south, on foot, on horseback, by cart and by boat. In the south he
saw the largest city in all the world.

2012-06-26 02:58 New translation of "Berlitzism" into zadu by tapeworm

Eum un phenzil?
Ka, un eumpe u windo.

Is it a pencil? No, it is a window.

2012-06-26 02:56 New translation of "1HGT: want" into zadu by tapeworm

Winter is the wolf that takes the old, the sick, and the very young
Winter is the hard rock on which nothing grows
Winter is the cruel beak and the sharp talon
And so we beg you, bounding boy of spring, dance over the earth
So that the sun your mother will look down upon us
And flowers will spring from your footsteps.

2012-05-31 14:21 Changed language: Himmaswa

Himmaswa by clawgrip was updated.

2012-05-31 09:03 New translation of "Colorless green ideas" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

I am yesterday, today and tomorrow,
and I have the power to be born a second time.
I am the divine hidden soul who created the Gods
and gives sepulchral meals to the denizens of the deep,
the place of the dead, and heaven...
Hail, lord of the shrine that stands in the centre of the earth.
He is I and I am he!

2012-05-23 10:08 Login trouble solved

Totally unexpected reason: there was an error in the username-index in the database. This index is what makes usernames unique, that is: what prevents two users from having the same username. So any look up that needed usernames to be unique failed, while just listing all usernames worked fine. Oddest thing I've seen among bugs so far ever.

Anyway, logins work again.

2012-05-22 19:59 Login trouble follows trouble on trouble on...

A security-update of the underlying system earlier today had a domino-effect that made the site inaccessible for a few hours. The reason for that was bizarre enough. Now, logging in doesn't work... The data is there but the actual user lookup doesn't work. Nothing missing, just very annoying, and being debugged as this is written.

2012-05-22 08:08 New translation of "The Tower of Babel" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

And all the earth had one language and one tongue. And it came about that in their wandering from the east, they came to a stretch of flat country in the land of Shinar, and there they made their living-place. And they said one to another, Come, let us make bricks, burning them well. And they had bricks for stone, putting them together with sticky earth. And they said, Come, let us make a town, and a tower whose top will go up as high as heaven; and let us make a great name for ourselves, so that we may not be wanderers over the face of the earth. And the Lord came down to see the town and the tower which the children of men were building. And the Lord said, See, they are all one people and have all one language; and this is only the start of what they may do: and now it will not be possible to keep them from any purpose of theirs. Come, let us go down and take away the sense of their language, so that they will not be able to make themselves clear to one another. So the Lord God sent them away into every part of the earth: and they gave up building their town. So it was named Babel, because there the Lord took away the sense of all languages and from there the Lord sent them away over all the face of the earth.

2012-05-22 08:03 New translation of "Being specific: nouns" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

my friends
my best friends
one of my best friends
3 of my best friends
some of my best friends
most of my best friends
all of my best friends
a funny man
a very funny man
the funniest man of all
3 shirts
3 clean shirts
the cleanest 3 shirts
the newest 2 of the clean shirts
the newest 2 of the 3 clean shirts
the first question
the first 3 questions
the third question
the last of the questions

2012-05-22 07:39 New translation of "CIV IV: Order 6" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Chai jia.

do DEFERENTIAL.PART

Very well.

2012-05-22 07:35 New translation of "We are humans" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Hwai beym aajung hiatkeuu jart charng Urtkarñ.

1 PL be human come come.from Earth.

We are humans and we are from Earth.

2012-05-22 07:30 New translation of "Farewell" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Haugodol $

safety

bye $

2012-05-21 04:07 Changed language: Korpasian

Korpasian by Taylor Selseth was updated.

2012-05-20 02:50 New translation of "We are humans" into Meftla by Serafín

Sīɛn ʔauāh ranil usīɛn ʔauāh alrūdūas.

Sī-ɔn

be-F.IPFV

ʔauāh

1PL.F.NOM

ran-il

human-[M].PL.ACC

u_sī-ɛn

and_be-F.IPFV

ʔauāh

1PL.F.NOM

al=rūdū-a-s.

from=Earth-[F]-PL.

We are humans and we are from Earth.

2012-05-19 19:12 Changed language: Slyrdian

Slyrdian by Felix Sieber was updated.

2012-05-19 08:56 New translation of "CIV IV: Select 5" into Indonesian by ali

Apa rencananya?

What's the plan?

2012-05-19 08:46 New translation of "Berlitzism" into Indonesian by ali

Apakah ini pensil? Bukan, ini jendela.

Is it a pencil? No, it is a window.

2012-05-18 21:12 Changed language: Jayus

Jayus by Labas, Sara, Yunta was updated.

2012-05-18 20:10 New translation of "Merry Christmas!" into Lodeen by Tètdeupö D'Yaoûrt Pérrimé

2012-05-18 20:02 New translation of "Happy New Year!" into Lodeen by Tètdeupö D'Yaoûrt Pérrimé

Kodanable kabile !
Kodanable ponele !
Kodanaple kabile !

koda: year, nable/naple: new, kabile: happy, ponele: good

Happy New Year!

2012-05-18 20:00 New translation of "1HGT: #2" into Lodeen by Tètdeupö D'Yaoûrt Pérrimé

Te stol Tjon lemala-taze.

te: it; stol: to be; Tjon: John; le-: definite prefix; mala: apple; taze: his, her (postposition, placed after the possessed object itself place after the possessor, linked to the possessed object by a hyphen when the possessor is in the sentence).

It is John’s apple.

2012-05-18 19:53 New translation of "1HGT: past" into Lodeen by Tètdeupö D'Yaoûrt Pérrimé

"The Talking Rock"
Yesterday I was walking along the beach when I tripped over a rock that could talk. I picked up the talking rock and said, "Hey! Are you a talking rock?"
The talking rock said, "Yes, I am a talking rock."
I asked the talking rock, "Why didn't you tell me to avoid you?"
The talking rock replied, "Because I'm a mean talking rock."
The talking rock's words made me angry, so I threw it into the ocean. I never saw the talking rock again.

2012-05-18 08:02 New translation of "CIV IV: Select 2" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Duool sark ayt hwai chai.

2 tell what 1 do

Tell me what to do.

2012-05-18 07:59 New translation of "Travelphrases 3" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Bdangneh gmar logsar ayt?

bar be.somewhere where Q

Where is the bar?

2012-05-18 07:54 New translation of "CIV IV: Order 8" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Jark dooayp seuk.

start leave HORT

Let's get moving.

2012-05-18 07:45 New translation of "CIV IV: Select 8" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Duool plarsdaa logayt?

2 need what.Q

What do you need?

2012-05-18 07:43 New translation of "Travelphrases 2" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Taiychkeuo gmar logsar ayt?

beach be.somewhere where Q

Where is the beach?

2012-05-18 07:40 New translation of "Travelphrases 1" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

Oytjik ler hwai gmar logsar ayt?

room GEN 1 be.somewhere where Q

Where is my room?

2012-05-18 05:34 Changed language: Proto-Frinthan

Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip was updated.

2012-05-18 05:10 New translation of "Colorless green ideas" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Yatal yachōŕkīk yajutwōūng ŕiwām.

PL-Angry REAL.PL-sleep.3 PL-colourless PL-idea

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.

2012-05-18 05:06 New translation of "CIV IV: Select 8" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Nawumi nuni ŕog?

what-ACC need.2 Q

What do you need?

2012-05-18 05:04 New translation of "1HGT: want" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Yorangao kraiñeya wejadha.

that-DAT give-CONJ want-1

I want to give it to her.

2012-05-18 05:04 New translation of "1HGT: past" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Jonao kraiñaiñ.

John-DAT give-PERF

He has given it to John.

2012-05-18 05:03 New translation of "1HGT: negative #3" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Jonao chanayi kun kraiña.

John-DAT apple-ACC NEG give-1

I don't give John the apple.

2012-05-18 05:02 New translation of "1HGT: neative #1" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Hanak kun ḍūp chana.

red NEG be.3 apple

The apple is not red.

2012-05-18 05:01 New translation of "1HGT: must" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Yorangao kraiñeya adhā.

that-DAT give-CONJ must-1

I must give it to him.

2012-05-18 04:57 New translation of "1HGT: future" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Yorangao akkraiñwaik.

that-DAT IRR-give-FUT

She will give it to him.

2012-05-18 04:54 New translation of "1HGT: #6" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Yorangao kraiñ.

that-DAT give.3

She gives it to him.

2012-05-18 04:54 New translation of "1HGT: #5" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Jonao kraiñ yorang.

John-DAT give.3 that

He gives it to John.

2012-05-18 04:53 New translation of "1HGT: #4" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Yorangao chanayi yakraiña.

that-DAT apple-ACC PL-give-1

We give him the apple.

2012-05-18 04:52 New translation of "1HGT: #3" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Jonao chanayi kraiña.

John-DAT apple-ACC give.1

I give John the apple.

2012-05-18 04:50 New translation of "1HGT: #2" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Jonek chanayi ḍūp.

John-GEN apple-ACC be.3

It is John’s apple.

2012-05-18 04:49 New translation of "1HGT: #1" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

Hanak ḍūp chana.

red be.3P apple.NOM

The apple is red.

2012-05-18 04:46 New translation of "Berlitzism" into Proto-Frinthan by clawgrip

2012-05-18 01:00 New translation of "Genesis 11:6" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

and.then God announce see moment now person PL gather work be.like populace GEN one use language GEN one | if 3 PL be populace GEN one succeed do this.thing then succeed do regardless what.thing imagine

6. And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

2012-05-18 00:55 New translation of "Genesis 11:5" into Himmaswa by clawgrip

When my great-great-grandfather was a young man, he travelled out into the
world. First he went west; there was only sand there. Then he went north;
there was only snow there. Then he went east; there the mountains were too
high and great-great-grandfather couldn't climb them. At last he decided to
travel south, on foot, on horseback, by cart and by boat. In the south he
saw the largest city in all the world.

2012-05-10 19:20 New translation of "#9: Borromean Relay" into Celinese by A. Ayres

Winter is the wolf that takes the old, the sick, and the very young
Winter is the hard rock on which nothing grows
Winter is the cruel beak and the sharp talon
And so we beg you, bounding boy of spring, dance over the earth
So that the sun your mother will look down upon us
And flowers will spring from your footsteps.

2012-05-10 13:09 Changed language: Tolsian

Tolsian by Tètdeupö D'Yaoûrt Pérrimé was updated.

2012-05-10 12:37 New translation of "Jacob" into Tolsian by Tètdeupö D'Yaoûrt Pérrimé

Æ̊kbæ

Jacob

2012-05-10 12:35 New translation of "Mary " into Tolsian by Tètdeupö D'Yaoûrt Pérrimé

Miræ̊

Mary

2012-05-10 12:33 New translation of "Happy birthday" into Tolsian by Tètdeupö D'Yaoûrt Pérrimé

The Story is from a book titled Huainanzi(淮南子), which was written in classical chinese(文言).
Classical chinese is the older written form of Chinese, it is different from modern chinese languages, including Mandarin.
below is the story in classical chinese, the text's taken from wikisource:
夫禍福之轉而相生，其變難見也。近塞上之人有善術者，馬無故亡而入胡，人皆弔之。其父曰：「此何遽不為福乎！」居數月，其馬將胡駿馬而歸，人皆賀之。其父曰：「此何遽不能為禍乎！」家富良馬，其子好騎，墮而折其髀，人皆弔之。其父曰：「此何遽不為福乎！」居一年，胡人大入塞，丁壯者引弦而戰，近塞之人，死者十九，此獨以跛之故，父子相保。故福之為禍，禍之為福，化不可極，深不可測也。

Once there was a farmer whose horse ran away. His neighbor came over to tell him he felt sorry for him, only to be told in return: "Who knows what is good or bad?" It was true. The next day the horse returned, bringing with it eleven wild horses it had met during its adventurous escape. The neighbor came over again, this time to congratulate the farmer on his good fortune. Only to be told once again "Who knows what is good or bad? True this time too; the next day the farmer's son tried to tame one of the wild horses and fell off, breaking his leg. His neighbor came back again one more time to express how bad he felt But for the third time all the farmer had to say was: "Who knows what is good or bad?" And once again the farmer was correct, for this time, the king of that land had started a war and the following day soldiers came by to draft young men into the army, but because of his injury the son was not taken.

2012-01-17 22:00 Changed language: Buruya Nzaysa

2012-01-17 21:59 Changed language: Kuy'u:n

2012-01-17 19:46 Changed language: Rarlang

Rarlang by aarginost was updated.

2012-01-17 19:00 Stop SOPA!

Even though CALS isn't hosted in the USA, on the 18th of January (EST) CALS will be censored in sympathy with the citizens of the USA.

SOPA is not only the nuclear bomb of the internet, it's a bomb of unknown efficiency. It is not possible to know in advance when you censor names (DNS) on the internet whether you'll hit one site or a million.

2012-01-17 05:10 Changed language: Majlang

Majlang by aarginost was updated.

2012-01-13 11:13 New translation of "Genesis 11:2" into dhannua by Caudimordax